Into the Storm: A Mermaid's Journey

by Julie Gilbert, Kirbi Fagan (Illustrator)

Overview

When a hurricane threatens to harm the underwater homes of the merpeople, it is up to India Finch, a part-human/part-mermaid teenager, to warn her ocean friends. The mer decide to seek calmer waters, and as they travel, they are  attacked by a giant squid, with India at the center of harm's way. Gravely injured, India depends on the merfolks' willingness to risk their own safety to get her ashore where her injuries can be treated. Will the prejudice many mer hold against humans leave India at the end of her journey? Reader tools include a glossary and discussion questions in this Hi-Lo novel for reluctant and struggling readers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496541710
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2017
Series:	Dark Waters
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.69(d)
Lexile:	420L (what's this?)
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

About the Author

Julie Gilbert has been writing and publishing since the fourth grade, when she stapled together a series of graphic novels about her cat. Julie is the author of the Dark Waters series from Stone Arch Books, as well as several titles in the Girls Survive series. She also has written Cemetery Songs, a novel for young adults. Julie’s novels consider themes of identity and belonging, often with a healthy dose of fantasy and magic. She lives with her family in Minnesota.

Interviews

Longer length high interest/low reading level chapter book is designed to look like an at-level book, Features a bi-racial main character, High-interest genre captures the reader to encourage success and build reading skills